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Posts about Microsoft Azure. Security, architecture, infrastructure and operations, development, compliance, and a lot more.
Purging container images from Azure Container Registry Paid Members Public
Keeping container registries clean and neat is not always an easy task. We have fairly agile release processes, and sometimes we release many images, several times per day across dev- and production environments. Microsoft recently introduced a neat way to automatically purge images based on filters, directly from the Azure
Passing AZ-500: Microsoft Certified Azure Security Engineer Associate Paid Members Public
The AZ-500 is a great certification if you work with security and compliance. In this article I'm outlining my experiences in taking this exam online from my home office, as well as free official Microsoft documentation around the areas you'll be tested on.
Favorite Visual Studio Code Extensions for Azure Paid Members Public
I spend much time with Microsoft Azure. Architecture and Design, Solution Architecture, Development, Security, Operations, and more. The extensions below can serve both Developers, Administrators, and anyone in between. In this post, we're looking at some of my favorite Visual Studio Code extensions for working with Azure in
Discover issues with Azure Functions and App Service using Application Insights Paid Members Public
In recent years, I have built and operated distributed cloud systems. With these systems comes various challenges. A key thing I've learned is to keep a close eye on metrics and insights, to learn how our applications are behaving at scale. This post will be about how to
Get notified of changes in Azure Key Vault by using Event Grid Paid Members Public
There are numerous ways to secure and audit your Azure Key Vault setup and usage. In 2019, I wrote Who accessed my Azure Key Vault? [https://zimmergren.net/azure-key-vault-diagnostics-who-accessing-your-vault/], which is still relevant. In this article, I want to talk about how to set up automatic notifications when something change
Use Application Insights for Worker Service applications in .NET Core console apps, containers, and any non-HTTP apps Paid Members Public
Relying on Application Insights [https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/app/app-insights-overview] to provide great data has always been a core component of anything I create. Recently, I upgraded my projects to .NET Core 3.1 [https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet-core/3.1], and in few cases I
Create a custom Azure Security Center recommendation with Azure Policy Paid Members Public
In Azure Security Center you get a lot of built-in recommendations based on various compliance- and security controls. These are based on industry standards and include things like Azure CIS, PCI DSS, SOC TSP, ISO 27001, and more. However, many organizations have different requirements than the defaults, and sometimes want
Programmatically create Azure Container Instances and connect a Managed Identity Paid Members Public
> "This feature is currently in preview. Previews are made available to you on the condition that you agree to the supplemental terms of use [https://azure.microsoft.com/support/legal/preview-supplemental-terms/]. Some aspects of this feature may change prior to general availability (GA). Currently, managed identities on Azure
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